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Locally called Wat Chaeng, Wat Arun or the Temple of the Dawn,
Bangkok, is an ancient temple dating back to the Ayutthaya
Period. It used to be called Wat Makok in the Thonburi Period.
When the King of Thonburi had the capital moved from Krung Si
Ayutthaya to Krung Thonburi, he also brought the Emerald Buddha
from Vientiane to enshrine in Wat Arun, before it was later
transferred to Wat Phra Kaew (the Temple of the Emerald Buddha).
In the Rattanakosin Period, Wat Arun was restored and renamed
Wat Arun Ratchatharam by King Rama II. Another restoration
finished in the reign of King Rama IV and the temple’s name was
changed again to Wat Arun Ratchawararam.
As one important
temple in Thailand history, there are many unique attractions in
Wat Arun in Bangkok especially the central prang, a stupa-like
pagoda encrusted with colorful glazed porcelain tiles and
seashells, Giant statues, the Ordination Hall, the Bell Tower,
and many Buddha statues |
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